You don't treat someone like that. Have respect. Don't let people walk all over you. You deserve respect. Not stupid jokes. It's not funny. It's mean. I don't like it. It reflects poorly on them. They are weak to pick on other people. I want to feel happy. Not feel hurt. People don't know what it's like to have people mock them. It's not funny at all. I dislike people who do it. I have no respect for them, they treat people like crap. It is so unfair. I work so hard. It seems no one even notices.

- 14 - Cheyenne, wyoming

People need to respect others. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. I feel picking on others is just plain mean. I don't understand why people do it. I feel they do it for attention. It is so horrible to treat someone like that. I find people do it to feel superior and better than the other person. When they are clearly not.

Renee - 16 - Denver, CO

My friend was bullied so badly that she fell into a depression. She started cutting herself. At the end of the year, I found out that she was planning on commiting suicide. I was SHOCKED that she was planning on doing this. She emailed me saying that she had been bullied a lot by this girl and that she felt that the only way to get away from her was to kill herself. She never had told me that the girl was sending her mean emails. I was scared and worried. 
In the end, I have convinced her to not commit suicide and am now helping her get out of her depression.
I care about bullying because it affects tons of people. Just like my friend, victims fall into a depression and sometimes commit suicide. Let's help save loved one's lives by STOPPING BULLYING!

Talia - 13 - Washington

I care because I know what it's like, I know how it hurts, and I want to stop it.
I'm so glad this site was created because I'm so sick of Bullies and bullying! It makes me SO mad and, from the bottom of my heart, I want to put an end to it.

Let me tell you my story:
Back in Kindergarten, there were these two girls who were pickin' on me, calling me out, making fun of me, and calling me chicken! And I didn't fight back.
You know what? I'm stronger now, I'm a fighter now, I will never allow myself to be a victim and other kids shouldn't either!

It is so sickly wrong to bully others just because YOU are unstable.
I want this madness to end, because I don't want anyone else to feel the kind of pain I felt.

Nattaly - 11 - Delaware

i dont like bullying i have been bullied almost all my life and no one should feel bad

jaron - 12 - new york

i care because i use to self harm my self and thanks to freinds and family has help me throu lets end the cyle against bulling stop it now!!

dee - 15 - tahlequah

I care because I was bullied. But instead of failing I stood up for myself. And I am no longer a victim. I want to help kids who are going through what I had to go through. I want to help them stand up for themselves. I want to help them be strong. I don't want them to be depressed like I was. I care.

Abby - 12 - ohio

I have been a victim of bullying myself and at my adult age, the emotional scar is still there. I care because I hate to see young people get hurt physically and emotionally. Nobody deserves to be bullied! Spread love! Stop hurting each other. 

Maria - 45 - Las Vegas, NV

Bullying really sucks. I think that many students are against bullying. I was once bullied and try not to go to school. I actually cried all the night before i went to sleep. Everytime when i am in my room, i can hear those bullies callling me names from the window. i cover up my ears. It had happened a lot of time. Those bullies thinks that they are so strong to insult people. I was broken down and decided to write a letter to the school principal about how i was being bullied. Then soon after a week i came back to school, those bullies that bullied me and other students din't dare to call me names from my window, bullying me at school and all that stupid stuffs they did to me before. I was glad hearing the news from my mum that she begged the school principal to disciplined them. I had no idea where my mum know about it.

Nurul Aliah - 11 - Singapore, Yishun Gardens

I have been bullied since 2nd grade and it hurts in 6th grade I have been cyberbullied and I have been getting rude messages and calls. The  bully got in trouble but till this day I still get bullied on ask.fm I never cut and I'm not planning to. I know they always say things get better but it doesn't seem like it but I know it will get better. The people who are in the same space; hopefully you feel better and things will get better. 

D - 13 - PA

its not worth hurting yourself,beating yourself up every day people put us down as if we are the dirt on their shoes but really they are proving them selfs wrong and showing us how much better we are than them STAND UP TO THEM ,be your self your beautiful never forget that your here for a reason !<3

becca - 14 - uk

I was bullied terribly for 5 years, and I know what it's like and it's awful. To fall into depression, and self - harm. Stay Strong <3

- 13 -

c, even friends make a difference... u can 2

Pearl - 14 - Canada, Calgary

i just want to say ,anyone out there who is reading this and is being bullied ,dont listent to them keep your head high and show them you can still smile because your beautiful no matter what .No one is perfect and you are so much more closer to being perfect than the ones calling you names and putting you down, i was bullied i still am because im not skinny enough and i have braces behined my smile was a head full of thoughts ,thinking im not good enough and im stupid i had no idea what to do .TELL SOMEONE just make sure someone does know they will understand ,the girl that bullied me has no one ,she has no friends ,NOTHING !
we can get through this your not alone im here ,your beautiful dont forget that you must always tell your selfs that they are wrong believe what yo want to believe not what someone else wants you to !!!!!!!!<3<3<3

becca - 14 - uk

I am a strong person that hates when bullies make fun of  people and so people think they HAVE to be the bully's friend so that they will not get talked about. But it happens anyway. People like me stand up for people who cannot but just as a bully arrives they forget what i done for them and how i stood up for them. Just because the bully sometimes decides they do not like me. It's sad and i hate it.

Allysa - 13 - England

i have been bullyed before by little kids. i finally know how it feels to bullyed. It isn`t right at all. i like what Jozlynn said, it was good that you quit bullying, it was the right thing to do. I will never regret it and you won`t either.

Madison - 10 - Saskatoon

My best friend was bullied because a boy in my grade spread a rumor she was lesbian. Not only was it mean to her to bully her, but it was also mean because they said it like being gay was a bad thing. She didn't want anyone to know, and she was a bystander to herself for a long time. From that it got worse, until me and my friend stepped in, and I've learned to never be a bystander. 

Jessi - 12 - Massachusetts

I care because i dont think anyone should be bullied for who they really are.

menawara - 14 - egypt

I care because I know that it hurts and that it isnt okay. I have not personally expierienced it but I have stopped it before and will continue doing it forever.

Avery - 15 - Florida

It's jus t not safe. I really don't like bullying. The words "Sticks and Stones might break my bones but names will never hurt me" is not true. Bullying counts the same BOTH mentally AND physically. So let's stop it together!

Alex - 13 - Baltimore

March 3, 2013 my best friend committed suicide due to past bullying. I've been bullied since kindergarten. All of my friends have been bullied at some point in their lives and we have made it a mission to stand up for anyone that's being bullied. Anytime and anywhere... I know how it feels to feel alone and worthless , so to anyone that feels that way, or even if they don't , I'm just here as a friend to anyone and everyone.

Skylar - 15 - Georgia

Bullying was affected  by a ton of kids in the US. If we don't act now, Bullying will keep going on. Let's stop bullying!

Alex - 12 - Maryland

Bullying doesn't go away. Even if the bully stops, the words or comments or bruises will never heal. They leave scars that no amount of scar cream will erase. It's not a passing phase or right of passage. Nobody should ever go to school and feel like they're not loved and appreciated. The hardest part for me to comprehend is that bullying IS entirely preventable. So think before you and your friends leave that mean comment, or send that anonymous text, or tell that boy in the hallway he's worthless, or shoving the girl who's dating your best friend's crush into the locker. Just think about what you're about to do to that person and the scars you'll be leaving behind. Just THINK.

Rebecca - 13 - Massachusetts

I used to bully people my self , when i was younger & than " I walked a mile in thier shoes " & I did not like the feeling. So I stopped & tried to get my friends to stop too. I realized I'm not the only one who has feelings & watching all these young teenagers take thier beautiful life because people dont't know what to do with thier life, hurt me a lot. & Then in school I watched bully documentary , my heart dropped. Kids taking thier because nobody wants to do nothing? You should not be judged because of who you are and what you look like. Were teenagers we all make mistakes but you shouldn't get teased or judged for that. " You don't know what somebodys going through until you walk a mile in thier shoes " Bullying should stop today, kids don't have to take thier lives for somebody to notice what thier going through. I apoligize, I never knew what it felt like to be bullied until I was a victim my self. 

Pamela - 14 - NY

I care because when my son was battered on the school bus the school didn't do anything about it till I stood up.   I care because some times the people who should, don't.

Anne - 47 - Cascade, ID

i care because there are millions in pain and are afraid to stand up. They are abuse but no one seems to care until they are close to death.Thank you for giving me a chance to help stop bullying

sana - 13 - tx

No one and i mean no one should be bullied i care because iv been through it and in all honesty i don't think its fair to people to be put down called names ect. People are different if we were all the same then this world would be so boring everything and everyone doing the same thing day after day.I care because im a caring person also because i know hpow it feels to be builled it makes you feel horrible people should be there own people and not someone who someone says for you to be. Be yourself and be pround to be yourself remeber the only person you should be trying to impress is your self.

Jason - 15 - VIC

Stay strong no matter what happend ! You're not alone. I've been bullied for 3 years. It had really important consequences ! Bullying shouldn't even exist <3

Ness - 14 - france

Bullying hurts people. I know this from my own experience, and from my friends' experiences wirh bullying. I was bullied because I absolutely love reading, people would call me a nerd. I really didnt like it. They even commented on the books i read. Also, boys on my brother's hockey team would make fun of my skating, but truth is, I was just as good as them. And once i showed them that, they stopped. Some of the kids still make fun of my skating, and it hurts. Just because i am a girl. Im just as good as them. Sadly hockey season is over now, but once the ice rink opens again, i will prove myself again. So dont let bullying stop you from doing what you love.

Cassie - 13 - Michigan

I was bullied in elementary school and middle school. As a 4th and 5th grader I didn't know what it was but I didn't like it. Bullying got worse as I entered the 6th grade. For 3 long silent years, I wished I didn't exist. I cried every night and prayed that I wouldnt wake up in the morning. In my sophomore year in high school, the silence broke at the wrong time. I realized keeping the silence inside wasn't doing me any good. I was digging a hole so I could bury myself. As a junior going on my senior year, I look back and see the damage I've done to myself and the people around. Now, I am willing to help my sister and everyone who is being bullied to break the silence and not dig a hole to hid in. Bullying is wrong.
Hugs to everyone
Betty

Betty - 17 - Texas